6731 Editor's note: After learning about serious allegations against Jason Ward, 探花精选 has severed its ties with him. A screenshot of this 探花精选 magazine article appears in Aisha White’s blog post that details the allegations, underscoring the importance of the topic raised in this piece—safety in the outdoors for everyone. In the interest of transparency and journalistic integrity, this article will remain posted. We believe that it is important to keep a record of the magazine’s past connection to the author and Ward’s role in the broader birding community, both of which are relevant to the current public discourse. One of my favorite aspects of birding is the ability to disconnect with civilization. I love roaming in places where the only ambient noise I hear are the leaves crunching beneath my boots, birds defending their territory through song, and insects rattling off their harsh mating calls. Never do I feel more in tune with my...